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That Private Conlab

A London clespatch report! Prime Minister Harold Macmillan as “lobbying” at Marlborough House fill‘ supptlrt of his Elll‘0P(’--"m D°llc.Vs trying to soften the widespread Commonwealth hostility to the Com- mon Market idea. He had. we note. a very private talk with Prime Minister Diefotlllakel‘, alltllll Which we 31-p ;-x||t'(-‘ our l‘(‘.'¢|(lCl‘S must be as curious as we \\'l=.t'9.

Since we were unable otherwise to get the text of this important con- versation, we enlisted, b." Cable: the help of the famed medium the late Mr. Mackenzie King used to consult in London. After going into 8 PTO- found trance, ‘-his soothsayer pro- du(.ed__,,t an (~xti)‘l)llal'll l’ec—the following exrllisive report (Some- what blurred in transit.) which he claims to he authentic as far as it goes:

Mac: "Hi. Diet’. I'm lobliying, you know, about this confounded issue. Can't you modify that speech of yours at the conference, to the extent, at least of admitting that there are two sides to the question. There always are. _vou know.”

' Dief: “My hour-long speech was regarded as an extremely good ef- lort, Mac. It, was greeted with more :EI'ltl‘lllSlaSlic applause and table- iihumping than yours was. I wasn't oistening for that. of course, but; Howard Green told me so."

‘ Mac: “l'm rnosl, unhappy about the whole sitmition."

Dief: “Me too. What I'm worry- ing about most, of course, is the possible damage to Britain's stature as an independent world power--—

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you ought to think of that." I Mac: “I have given it some consideration.”

Dief: “T h it s c (Iommon Market

fellows say that a united Europe would be stronger to defend itself’; but that raises the question of whether the cfftrct would be to make _North Americans feel less obliged-— because of Europe's in c r e a s e d strengt;h—-to foot its defense bill." ’ Mac: “Isn't that largely a mat- ter for the United States to worry about? They’re putting up most of the dough. aren't, they?"

Dief: “Well, yes; but it's with our moral support, you know. We've been giving that ever since I came into office." ,

L Mac: “Farther back than that. as I recall.” ' Dief: "Yin. said that only 22 miles of water separate Britain from Curope. You must remember, Mac, tlhat there is no water at all between Canada and the United States.” 3, Mac: “Does that mean you're ifmid of being gobbled up by Uncle l m?” i l Dief: “Not so loud! We never put C: that crudely; but you get the 0 int?" Mac: “Our plan would save you in that. President Kennedy says ‘in looking towards a union of all I nations and our entry into would he the first stage in _‘grand design." -

Vfiwotiatlona, further bilater- “ lfatlons with the Common-

‘flfiflfétfllle to consider

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long will ‘nine take?” - ihnows The point

to view this matter in our own in- terests from every side, and that takes time.”

Mac: “But should you succeed in destroying another independent member's m o s t. important policy, what reason would that member find for continuing to support the Com- monwealth '.”'

Dief: “Oh come now, don't say that! Anyway. there's alternatives. I have a good one, but it’s top sec- ret yet. I may feel free to outline it to the (‘anadian Commons when I report on the conference late this month.”

Mac: “You do that, Dief. I under- stand the boys are waiting to give you a hot time."

Dief: “l’ll handle them. One thing I’m going to tell them blunt and plain is that I can't imagine a world without the Commonwealth."

Mac: “But wouldn’t that be more likely to happen by trying to block the advance of the future under the guise of preserving a past which no longer exists?"

Dief: “That's a deep one! May- be I’ll think about it. Well, I'm off. So long. Glad we had this cozy talk!"

Mac: “Same here-—-I hope. (Now, whom shall I buttonhole next? Aw- ful boresl, these fellows. Worse than arguing with Gaitskell l")

A Wise Precaution

As a province we are not directly concerned in the federal request to suspend general use of the new Sabin oral polio vaccine, which reportedly has developed severe paralysis in a few cases. Earlier in the year, our provincial health department decid- ed to continue with the proven Salk vaccine and none of the Sabin vac- cine has been ordered or used here. This was 8. case in which the policy of making haste slowly proved to be fully justified. Health Minister MacNeill’s announcement. on this point will be received with general relief.

However, it. has been emphasized that the decision to suspend the new treatment should not cause alarm anywhere. The four reported cases where paralysis developed were among 4,000,000 Canadians in seven provinces given oral vaccine this year. The incidence of polio has been extremely low, but it was felt neces- sary to permit a fuller investigation, and most heath authorities across Canada have acceded to the request for suspension. V

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. were among the provinces which had planned to start large-scale immuniz- ation programs. and th e s e have been called off. In Newfound-

land the program has been suspend-~

ed for the time being, but the health minister there says hisdcpartment considers the danger so slight that it would not hesitate to administer the Sabin vaccine if an outbreak oc- curred. - - V

In the United States, the meeting of an advisory committee on oral polio vaccine which had been set for Sept. 27 is being advanced to within the next several days as a result of the Canadian ‘action. The committee will consider the Canadian situation and other data available and make recommendations as to what action, if any, it is desirable to take.

This is a time to pay tribute to the health authorities here and throughout the continent for the marvellous resiults th at have ac- crued from polio vaccine campaigns. This year was one of the lowest on record for incidence of paralytic polio in Canada, and Salk vaccine has effectively protected in large part of the population. The -new treatment has advantages over the old, but in a wise precaution to withhold it from further-use until its safe application has been fully dernonatrated. -

EDITORIAL NOTE

During the priiit year and a half, notes the Bank of Nova Scotis Monthly Review, business activity in Canada ha! improved markedly, following the recession which reach- ed its low point in early 1961. Data thus far available suggest that the total volume. of production at the

‘middle of 1962 has advanced about

9 per cent from the recession low, and was running about 6 per cent above the previous peek reached in 1900. This is still short of thegrowth which should be possible in the light of an expanding population and the average long-run increase in produc- fltv. but-_.tt does represent an en- iflmpt-ovarnent over the as-

’’l WOULDN'T HAVE RECOGNIZED YOU”

OTTAWA REPORT by Patrick Nicholson Research Season In The Antarctic

National Geographic News Bulletin

Amcricuil scientists will soon , head south to spend the Antarc- ,'

tic summer studying such polar

puzzlers as a pond that appar- 1

ently won’t freeze.

While it is winter in the Nor- tllern Hemisphere. some 80 scientists will live five months on and around the world’s cold- est continent to participate the continuing United States An- tarclic Research Program nanced and administered by the National Science Foundation.

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Snow - covered Antarctica. once as inaccessible as the moon, is now an increasingly

vital laboratory for the world's scientists, says the National Geographic Society. The United States. supports l(tlll‘ year-round research stations. and nearly a dozen nations send expeditions

RICHEST PASTUBES

The popular misconception of Antarctica is 21 gm w hit e c it u n k of ice with penguins sprinkled along the edge,

Though Antarctica actually has few animals and plants. its surrounding waters boil with li m microscopic dia- toms to 100-foot-long blue whal- es. Marine biologists believe it

PUBLIC FORUM

This column is open to

necessary. The Guardian is unable it eat any correspondence regard- ing tellers submitted.

LAYMAN'S VIEWPOINT Sir,—I would like to voice a heart “Ameq" to Mr. War- ren Duchemin's recent words of appreciation of your papers‘ edi- torials about racial discrimina- tion. As he commented, “it is good to know that we have news- papers here with the courage and foresight to bring the matter of discrimination to the attention of c pu so that it can he recognized and inelligently han- dled." Mr. Duchemin very aptly suggested that the Christian churches might back up your ef- forts and those of like mind. The apparent lack of interest of Is- land Christian leaders as evi- denced by the strange silence on the m ter is difficult to un- derstand and displays a great in- consistency with Biblical teach- ings. The Good Book cxhorts us again and again in such words . "lie that dcsplseth, despis- eth not men, but God" The churches instead of com- my to grips with such prob- lems seem contenfto make a bl] palaver about such comparative- ly innocent matters as Sunday I c. . In view of such inconsistenc- ies and failure to stand up and be counted. is it any wonder that the Christian faith ‘has fall- te among the non- whlte races of the world? To out

was the rue: of

may some day become the world's richest source of pro- ‘ teln food. Of more imlmndlate .‘ is the meteorology of the contin- ‘ ent, which is nearly twice the size of the United States The . intense atmospheric storms af- ‘ feel much of the world‘: wea-

ln 5 ther.

Experts believe the far-south continent will play a vital role

tinent is in" ef f e cl 8 platform that remains stationary while other parts of the world rotat a satellite in polar orbit could be observed from the South Pole every time it p a s s e d around the earth.

The 1962-63 program to pry more secrets from c still-my- terlous Antarctic Includes a variety of projects

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climb the rugged, snow-shroud- ed Pensacola Mountains, one of e few remaining unexplored mountain ranges in the world. The mountains rise through the icecap to 12, feet. The group

II t fossils and rocks, map the bedrock geology. and conduct studies in glacial geol- ogy.

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In deciding whether neutrality was breached by Cuban exiles, the U.S. government may find that public sentiment can make a mockery of the federal stal-

utes.

The jlistice department con- tinues to maintain It is investi- gating whether the Neutrality Act was violated by the young Mlaml-based Cuban exiles who staged a hlf-and-run machine- gun action in a Havana suburb Aug. 24 and then retlumed to Miami -

But officials suggest it may take a long time to complete that lnveafintlon and unll a determination can be made in this case, no restrictions are

This. of course, is a sham. While the legal aspects of the case appear clear. the U.S. gov- ernment would not dare-even if it so desired-to prosecute the individuals involved, for such a move would only tnname an angered public crying out for the blood of Fidel Castro.

ACTION FOBIIDDIN

The Neutrality ‘Act forbids the use of American territory to lltary expedition against a ottulfry with which the U.8. is lot at war. The issue

level a grave one. foran

lit, film could force the 0.8. Into avrsr it does nor want York Times

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COHCEUI >

in the Space Age. Since the con- ‘

team of geologists plans to ’

being imposed on the exiles in? volved.

, University of Wisconsin re- , searchers will study the homing instinct of penguins by releas- ing birds hundreds of miles

om their rookerles and track- ing them as they return

A 1,270-mile traverse near the V South Pole will gather lce-thlck- l ness data to help determine ‘ whether the continent's vast tea I blanket is advancing or retreat-

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Studies will be made In the interior on a miniature De ad l Sea about seven times salfler 1 than the ocean. The dry - valley l pond does not freeze despite 40- below temperatures.

Investigators will search for the source of cu ously warm layers of water in two Antarc- tic lakes. The lakes, though cov- ered with ice 10 to 14 feet thick. : have fresh water layers with : 70-degree temperatures. | With such expanding scientif- ‘ ic activity, Dr. A.P. Crary,

chief scientist of the U.S An- tarctic Research Program. ob- Qserves. “The advances In An- tarctica "have been paralleled 1 only by advances In the space l satellite program"

Miclmi-Bicisecl Cubans

By Harold Morrison \ Canadian Press Staff Writer

tion that some federal agency may even be encouraging the hit-and-run actions through the provision of funds, arms and equipment.

Fidel Castro has already ac- cused the U.S. government of lnstlgatlng the actions and the fact that the U.S. was found to be firmly behind the lll-fated Cuban exile invasion a year ago tends to add support to the Cea- tro view.

But it may also be significant that though Castro has been venting his anger through prop- aganda blasts. he has refrained from retaliatory action. Each day the flow of Soviet anal makes the Cuban regime stronger and more capable of defending itself. Castro knows that all lie has to do to Invite a full war is to machine-gun the Miami coast- line. But if is apparent, that though he as or protection from the Soviet Us- lon. Castro doesn't want a war. He wants to be left alone build up his mlllsry and eco- nomic machine. -

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‘ Holds Hctlards

Air Pollution

l ly De. needora B. Van Dellea AIR pollution is not limited to a few notorious smos belts. It is a problem In almost any cl of any Ilse. Nearly 3,000 differ- ent ‘chemical particles It s v e been identified in the air but It is doubtful whether the effects of these substances on man are known except in a small per-

eeniase. “We must Inhale air to live a wants it clean

everyon but only a few have touted the

c against’ pollution. Most women object to the ex- in work and money spent to keep the home clean. If h a I been estimated that contlmilk ants iii air cause 7'/s million 4°" Ian annual damnle t0,P!‘0Pel‘iY» including plants and animals. The heel

lung condition.

The effect of specific indus- trial pollution is known and there lsmuch speculation on the possibility of potlonlns from years of inhaling chemicals In low concentration. me of these products are carcinogen-

Where do the contaminants come from? some originate In blast furnaces and other indus- trial processes. Thousands of chimneys on homes, commer- cial bulldlngs. and -factories belch out soot. Millions and millions of motor vehicles send thousands of tons of toxic gases

to the atmosphere daily. To this we can add the exhaust from trucks, Jets. trains. P181108 boats, earth moving equipment, and mass transit vehicles. Lawn mowers and burning leaves add to the total. All of us contribute I little.

The new automobile exhaust trapping devices are one of the first major atttempts to mini- mize air pollution. The blow-by. or crankcase ventilation sys- tem, has received federal ap- proval and will he s t a in (La r d equipment on all 1968 care. There are nine such devices and the most efficient removes 80 per cent of noxious and harm- ful pollutants.

(Dr. Van Delleb will answer questions on medical topics if stamped, self-addressed enve- lope accompanies request.)

DECIIEPIT SPINE

G.C. writes: What is meant by “a degenerative condition of the lower spine?" I have back- ache and this is what the X-rays show.

REPLY

Degeneration stems fro m years of wear and tear on Joints, including the s pin al vertebrae. It occurs sooner in some than in others because of poor posture, unusual strain, weakness of the back muscles, illness, or arthritis. In ma ny. the term in comparable to rust- ing or wearing out.

BAT!-IING AFTER POISON IVY ' R.B. writes: How long musl_ a poison ivy victim wait before taking a‘ s ower? R

EPLY The blisters and open akin le- alone do not contain the irritat-

ing sap or toxln of the ivy plant. As a result. it will not spread to other areas of the skin. Show- ers are not harmful except that the lesions heal faster when kept dry. It. is wiser to take a sponge bath. when there are open sores. SHE'S GUESSING

E.W.R. writes: You printed a letter from a woman who says her blood pressure rises when- ever the cats in the neighbor- hood start flghting. How doe a she know this unless she runs to the doctor?

REPLY She doesn't but I've learned never to disagree’ with the la-

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After a stunner recess men- bsrs of the disarmament coa- fereaee have reconvened to re- aume. deadloclstnj.-— Port Ar- thur News-Chronicle.

the economy. prices are always the same — that is. they are too blah on what we have to buy and, too low on what we sell.- ludbury Star.’ '

Can a Canadian province law- fully tax transactions outside is borders? Can a resident of p vlnce A be lawfu required ‘ collect a tax for province 3?

No y wants to compile provincial fiscal troubles but these questions are raised by a scheme Just hatched by Prem- ler Roberts of Ontario and Pre- fer Lesage of Quebec. It's a scheme to prevent evasion of

s

as 0

tax.

Eight provinces tax re t a ll sales: and each s pplles the le- vy. or tries to app y it, to exter- nal sacs. A Toronto man who imports an article, for his own use. from Montreal. or New

and send his cheque for 3 pe r cent of the price to the Ontario tn gatberer.

The provinces have ‘no idea how many peo le fall c o m- ply: but they re pretty su re that only some do. The Roberts ——Lcaage plan is that Quebec

Three

“The days of our years are three a c o r e years and ten,” wrote the Hebrew pulmlat. But certainly not in Old Testament times, nor even in the modern era. could man look to a life ex-

OUR YESTERDAYS

(From the Guardian I-‘llest

TWENTY - FIVE YEARS AGO ‘ (September 15. 1937)

Dr. II.D. Johnston reported at a meeting of the Canadian Le- gion that one of the five flags which had flown over the Ceno- taph in London during the Leg- lon’s Vimy Pilgrimage of last year had been received by him as lrilon representative. and that this flag wllll be presented by the Governor General, who is Grand Patron of the Legion. to the Provincial Government ,to be hung in the Confederation Chamber.

town was re-elected president of the Prince Edward Island Fish and Game Protective As- sociation at the annual meeting last night. Vice - president. D. A. Macxlnnon, presided win the absence of the president, who is recovering from illness.

TEN YEARSAGO (September I5, 1952)

Chief C.W. MacArthur return- ed last night from Winnipeg where he attended the‘ 47th an- nual conventlon‘ of the Chief Constables Aisoclation. He was enthusiastic over the splendid co - operation and sympathy shown in the discussion of mu- tual problems, and the‘ ex- change of ideas. Delegates from all ten provinces were in at- tendance.